蟾宫折桂 in English chan2 gong1 zhe2 gui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (that is to say the moon)
  • metaphorically to succeed in the imperial examination

Simplified Characters

蟾 宫 折 桂

Traditional Characters

蟾 宮 折 桂

Pinyin

chan2 gong1 zhe2 gui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

蟾chan2moon 宫gong1surname Gong 折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone) 桂gui4surname Gui